Patents Assigned to Li. Pai-Chi
  • Patent number: 8308645
    Abstract: An ultrasonic scanhead including an encoder, a pivot, a voice coil motor, and a transducer is provided. The encoder includes a fixed element and a rotary element. The rotary element is disposed at the fixed element and capable of rotating about a first axis. The pivot is through the encoder and capable of rotating with the rotary element. The pivot extends along a second axis and has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The voice coil motor includes a stator and a mover. The first end of the pivot is connected to the mover. The mover is capable of moving linearly along a third axis. The first axis, the second axis, and the third axis are substantially perpendicular to each other. The transducer is disposed at the second end of the pivot and capable of emitting an ultrasonic wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Li. Pai-Chi
    Inventors: Pai-Chi Li, Jian-Hung Liu